USOHGSISGOSL (2 United States Patent (io) Patent Noz US 6,308,609 BL Davies: is) Date of Patent: ‘Oct. 30, 2001 (9) surPREsSOR te wonss (76) tovetor: Robert Bruce Davies, 43 E ro =~ MeKinley St, Tempe, AZ (US) Be ze OTHER PUBLICATIONS (7) Notice: Subjet to any dislimes, the emo his Patent i exeed or ajsted under 35. Aleterfrom Me Owes, Chit Technology Branch, BATE, TSE Tate ty base sao “RASC, loration: From 45 Cas To Ruger 21) Appl Nos 0920798 ‘es Bolo. 198, p. 3-38, Machine Gus News eee Pal“ ua 240 Spree ils GH) mc FAIA2190 ho Sturenegger, “Soria Devslopment a Sacer Tet: 6) US. {9/14 181225, 4279 egy hy Brugge & Thome Fees 0.1995, pp. (58) Field of Search ee ‘eax Unigue, Dee. 199, pp. 36-39, Machine Gan News 66 References Cited A Pause, “AWC's COB M16 Suppressc’ Aug. 1998, p. US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 24-28, Machine Gun News, 450440 * 51910 Simon esa *oied by examine Vion Wi tah Msn 191225 Primary Examiner—iepen M,Jonecn Yond * 219% Noemie ZR) Anan, gen a rm Peso BGaly; Robe A ans il 425 Paton Mie! W! Galey 3 Necktie 6D ABSTRACT ee 1288 + lanl ata oppnsan Gn aap ete Vt a ABU Sodloemaric rc ina weapon. AN spars or oi re 103 zl bls upon discs one oe project om Stee S014 f'n casa oer sel an» hat end ap ate to Goma {S182 fr detachably Coupling toast ead of the outer shel. The ter SSrisa gpa fue cad second cod capsule to be — ‘80/142 secured to a distal end of the outer shell snd a plurality of Suse Forse a “S42 hale dpsed Netw eft end exp andthe second ead salsa ee 148 Sp. Tie platy of balls each etme 8 bore ston Susu oom S243 ving at imer lamer no smaller than a bore ofthe Sina Fone. tnze ands hale ction soup the fore sexi, he SSS Ge ‘97149 alle section extending fom the bore section tothe Suet POREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS: wet 459 + 804 (2 wonss 14 Clas, 6 Drang SetsU.S. Patent Oct. 30, 2001 Sheet 1 of 6 US 6,308,609 BI 48 29\ 31A 28 18 274 27 /24B aq 29 As AS a 14U.S. Patent Oct. 30, 2001 Sheet 2 of 6 US 6,308,609 BI we Ce vs ‘i FIG. 5 20 q FIG. 6U.S. Patent Oct. 30,2001 Sheet 3 of 6 US 6,308,609 BI Cz vill vit 10 FIG.7 ag FIG.8U.S. Patent Oct. 30,2001 Sheet 4 of 6 US 6,308,609 BL FIG. 9 12U.S. Patent Oct. 30, 2001 Sheet 5 of 6 US 6,308,609 BI cH r\ . LV s xy + 7 g ~ 3 = % * $ ° Stay 5 _ 2 n > 7 a ee “= Lot | z 3 72 a a a 2 is gi ELL LS tert —4--3 | L s | XN 8.8 | . 15U.S. Patent 01.30, 2001 Sheet 6 of 6 US 6,308,609 Bi 136 136 FIG. 11US 6,308,609 BI 1 SUPPRESSOR BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ‘This invention relates oa metbod, apparatus and syiem for suppressing muzzle blast andr male crack in Small, Mote pala, Wie pene Meow Flas wpe pression of rizle Blas aor mate crack in weapons Such as shou Ina fuer and moe specific aspect the instant invention concerns a metic ax? appaaty for suppressing muzzle bas andor mucaie crak in weapens employing shot has 2. Prior Art In operation of small arms, itis Kran tat it maybe desablefo suppres mcr jump sodor recoil, Muzzle jump and recoil both stem from the inberent physics of Fapily propelling a mas rom the chamber ofthe weapon, through the barrel and oat of the mule, vi Sir Isa ‘Newon's avot phys thal ales every Aton ete shall bean equal and epposie reaction”. These phenomena may bo undesirable bocsuse thy tent () duce aceuricy bf the shot at (i fag the person opecating the weapon ‘One approach to ecucing percerved recoil adie muzzle jump phencmens is to provide one oF more, and Usually many, pos that exit from near the muzzie end of Te ‘weapon This has the efets of dstrbatng the escape of burming pases over ime redcing be temporal impact rte recoil and of directing te dispersal ofthe gasses in chosen tircctions, reducing andor esting the impact of the reco along the long axis of the weapon. However, this does Teimfveiy Hae nants eovetng ihe aie Dat an Ize crac resulting from dacharge of the weapon, ‘These iypes of adaptations are marketed by, among othee gusts, ro-por® Limited (41302 Exwcutive Dive, Hat Fee Towsnp, ach, 4a, leone MSMeMEr (SH) 1460-7323). Tess have the showe-noted advantages bat asa incide sik of damage to the weapon when they ate mishandled, ecause they tend to weaken the barrel of the ‘respon inthe ea i whl Uicy ae tlle. For example, when using shogun equipped with pons and a choke, i is generally undesirable to passa deer slug. through the weapon because the normal function of the ‘ke tu egress ae pres, eer sng te he felatively incompressible an tis Ike wil esl in undoe Stress being developed inthe region ofthe choke and por, which may ia turn result in facture of the bare at tbe Muzzle blast is 4 loud noise or hang that generally sccompanies the discharge of «frarm, A vary of tech riques have beea developed to rede or eliminate muzzle Tinto two categories, Keown a ()mzze brakes and (i) sippresiors or sleneets Flash hiders tend wo constrict tbe path of the escaping, Toaning nsec the fell iw fo whi Ae rmuzale fash i readily visible. Muzzle rakes may be Employed to cotnler mize climb o muzzle jmp, the famous. Cuts compensator employed on the Thompson smachine gu stmugat other weapons, Maile brakes 32 felatvely lie to ameliorate noise upon dscharge of & ‘weapon Sound suppressors also modify the pa ofthe escaping yates burdusolvauctnn way peo eupurly Ups ie scape of burt andr burning gasses from the mule. This 2 bss te fect of dispersing over time what otherwise would be loud bang, in onde to provide & mich softer noise ‘Usually, this requires a series of chambers disiibuted in ‘weapon and which shambers ar coupled to the bata in fonder to allow burning and barat gaseous propellnis to scape frm the barrel into the chambers, The gases then Fare fom the hohe hack inthe Rar a thy ae ‘spend an! delayed apd also ae engaged in mach more tucbalet flow, The objective is to silence the escape of burning or burt gescs from the mez of the weapon, These pes of devices often work ater well for small ams that discharge a single projectile sch as bul. However, even wil asppressor tat is adapted to reduce smuzle blist to levels that would not otherwise require hearing protection devices for aeration af the weapon Apotber pbeacmenon gives rise lo substantial poise Upon Aischange of weapons employing supersonic ammunition, ice ammunition that will sult ina projectile traveling a a Soca ereatcr thin Mach L when the wetoon is dscharaed, [Because the load, projectile or shot is oes teavelig at 3 speed greater than the speed of sound in ai (ie, 11D" fet pet second) when ibe load exis from the muzzle ofthe weapon, the load or prvecile also cartes with it and nets shock wave or sonie boom. Ths phenomenon Known a nual rack” and it may ao rel in subst tad nae eve. ‘Muzzle crack sad muzzle blast each generally serve to render qperation of 4 weapon an event likly fobs noticed by the person operating the weapon, any persons who are roeing wie pon ptag eapond ay {hit thee various persons arc not deaf. Moreover, thse vents ae alo likey to sugges! othe person operating he weapon and persons cooperating thsrewih that bearing petn ay wel ea god ie oranoing remy coming ea earing proteton tend hibit conversation and may inoreme lietbood of ca infection if the hearing ptection extends ino the ea anal. Hearing protection devices may iho dnt wearing of 4 at for obviating unwanted salt ituination or glen taret shooting and may aiinally bea very poot idea in certain types of Special Weapons tperatons wherein peace ofcers ae atlemping to contol iereny dangeroe stations Tn these types of stings its aot oly desirable foe the peace oer to not oly take a ite noise a possible in the couse of resolving each element ofthe prom, ib strongly destable tat the pene ose Cea a tell What going on inthe immediate vicinity. Being abe 10 bea sounds of movement may wel be erica 1 he peace Dicer’s contioued ability to function elleciivel ‘Astonaynthese types of setung may Wel Be Ba accuracy and sot placement nt only are important i he Short range or ove» ston distace, it may be extremely desirable to reduce the likcibood of ud or proesti(s) Ailing inavere get at» wrest, 2p known a8 “over ponctttion For cramp, in tempting apprehend or neutalize an armel a dangerous" band of ths in erowded apa ‘mem bulaing, iis generally unaesvale wo employ pinjee- ts having th capoity for kiling afer penetration of « tmukipiity of walls These setngs call ott foe a weapon that is aot only able wo be operated relatively sietly and Writ ha ee oo te dealy or at Hen eapate Aisabling a human target at shor ange, but which also isUS 6,308,609 BI 3 teas es likely 10 bave a log range ling impact of poten A sappresed shotgun deploying a subsonie shot Jad would be ideal for many iypes of Special Weapors, “Afeaure common to suchsuppresed weapons isa means for deploving «projectile without adversely alfeting the shi ofthe opecator place the shot and witout saferng, thedeleronetieetof vale bl. myc rack, more jump and eco Because suppres facade chambers aupled to 2 length of bare, they tend w be lager in Aiametr thn the bare. Ths tends to iterere with se of Ssh that are normally couple to the bare to ease accurate placement of tes Aiton the aed mas andl ofthe suppressor may interfere with api aiming At specific target. These elects ae generally undesiabs weapons intended deploy shot load 1 be able 10 Soppres muzzle blst anor muzzle crack without undue compromise of ease of aiming the weapon In oor to sombst theese prem, come oem of suppremor capable of repetely passing shot ood witout damage tothe weapon or the suppressor or substantia isk of inary fom shrapnel arising fom explosion of the bare te mqreseor anni he highly deine akin highly dsiabie that the weapon scala shotsange accuracy an firepower witout inating unde potential for lonstange stray shots having high king probity. ‘While the varios me ntianed prorat devices funtion 38 appari for suppressing weapons adapted to deploying, soe, slid projects, certain inbereat deficiencies pre= lve idequat,satisfetary performance ofthe purpese of Sof experincaa wth suppressor ta bad worked wel with det sags being deployed from a 12 exo shotgun eft the suppres oking as thou “it had been stung by a srr of bees” afer inadvertent nassae of + hot Toad through the suppres. Tevould be highly advantageous, therefore to remedy the foregoing and other deficiencies inherent inthe Pio a "Accordingly, i an object of the preset inveation 0 peowide improvements in suppressors. Anoter abject ofthe presen invention inthe provision of an improved method and apparatus for sappressing muzze bet fo weapons tht are itaded to depey tht lon ‘An agiional object of the instant invention isthe pro- vision of an improved method and apparatus for proving redtoninboth muzzle bls an zal rack a weapons Moreove, an object ofthe osan invention isthe provi sion ofan improved method sod apparatus for providing eduction in muzzle noise without unduly inerering with Sl fariieraditonal object ofthe preset aveaton i to provide an improved method, spparatis and system for reduction of muzale bas iypicalyexpeiened ia operating ‘And anoter object of the present invention i to provide an improved methed, apparatus and sytem for reducing recoil and aise levels mscinted with operation of weapons Intended to dephoy shat ads Sil another object of the preseat invention iste prov- sion of @ method, system and apparius for suppressing muzzle noise for sboguns deploying stot loads witout 4 ‘Yet sill anotber object of the instant invention is the provision of method, system and apparatus for suppressing, Imzzte bist in small arms. ‘method, system and spparais for suppressing both moze bast and muzale crack i sotguas that ean sho accommo Aste repeated shot lsd. provision of « method, apparatus and system for reducing ois aswocated with discharge of a weapon, ‘And sila funher object of the invention isthe provision of method and spparti, according tothe forego, hich Fintendedto allow operation of a shotgun without newcing ‘muzzle bas or muzzle crack snd without necessarily requit- ing specaly-manulatured ammunition SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Brill stated, to achieve the desired objects ofthe instant iention in accondance witha frst prefered embodiment therm? an apparave ic piel for wnperscing mire blast rom a seapon upon dschange af one ve mae projec les thereltom, The appuats ices an outer sell and & frst end cap adaped tobe secured fo a muzle ofa weapon, ‘The first end can incles orovsions for detach co pling fos first end of the outer abl Tho appara ls Incudss second end cap adapted fo be secured 10s dial tnd of the outer shell and a platy of bales dispesed between the frst end cap and the second end cap. The plraliy of bafles each incline & bore section having 4 {ner diameter no smaller thn 2 bore ofthe muzzle and 3 halle section coupled othe bor section. The ball section extends fom the bore section wo the outer sell The appara desirably but ot essentially includes a series of openings distributed onthe bore section. The series ‘fepenings desirably neues series of openings having at lesstone dimension tha issmaller tan a diameter ofthe one fr more projecties, The secs of openige desirably includes eres of openings bving forward ede inclined at an acute angle with respect to a direction in which 2 projec pases and having a ear edge inlaed at anobuse gh with respect to the cretion The bore sections desirably include a forward edge having 4 ist evel an a ear edge inciing a second bevel, ‘wherein the first a secon eels are adapted wo mate, The Forward edges include 4 hid bevel dspenad tan inition telge of the bore section. ‘The thiad hevel is preferably inclined in direction that is the reverse ofthe dretion of th st bevel, "The ball sections desirably but not essentially each include «flange disposed on an exterior edge ofthe bale sectio, andthe apparatus further inludes supports, ach ‘ippor distributed botveen wo adjacent Mange sed having ‘nner sutace adapted to Nt aga a aeorsutace the outer shel Ina second prefered embodiment, the presen invention ‘contemplates a suppressed shotgun. The shotgun includes 2 Sook, trigger mechanism and chamber anda ht barrel Segment disposed forward af the chamber: The fst baste Seament is for containing and accekerating sb discharged from the chamber in fespoase tothe tigget. The sian stk neues second bate seymensdsposed forward the frst barrel segment. The secoad barrel segment inludes an outer sella plurality of epeningsdistuted slong and tending through the second barel segment anda series of fines. Ext tite esd nie sec oust sean to the otter shell.US 6,308,609 BI 5 ‘The suppresed shotgun desirably but aot esveailly further neues fit sigh and seobod sight, whee he firs and second sights ar lined with each cer and ae disooned at onoosine ends of the cuter bel "The suppresed shotgun desirably but sot essay further includes a series of opsaings having forward edge icine aan angle ina range of trom obise to othogonal angle wilh resgert ta divert in which dete pases "The suppresed shotgun, wherein he scris of opeings desirably bat ot escatally further comprise groups of neni, with peng ia ay oe grup ig pond Soups of openings being disposed iret loctines loos aout of the second bare sesment athe bales fre disposed between the groups of pening. inchides one or more gresate reduction openings and & chamiver coupled tothe one or mice pressure rebclion openings stoigin shel compssing x eartie incloding 2 cylindrical jute yall extending the length of the shotgun shell and a bast including. a primer disposed at a fst end of the ent the primer ae wadding disowcladjacent the ames of power. The wadding incudes «cup. A quanity of shot having mass dispsed inthe ev, wherein the amount poder andthe noe ant chine to pre 3 cna ‘locity of less thn Mach 1 “The shotgun sell desirably but not esscatially further comprises «cap conitined inthe eylindscal oar wall aan ‘pening disposed tdjccnt the distal ad sad encircles the sot In anaer embraiment, «suppressor consis of a series ‘of them will bein ooiae: with package of shot as iS Alscharged from 4 shotgun, The balls are formed from ‘material that resis erosion from conact with the sbot. 19 te aapect the prevent invention includes te srt at tbe ‘enters ofthe balls forthe purpose of contacting the shot Toad as it travels though the suppressor The bedy of the sppressr may be formed of & materi that not a8 dense ecto in oe reser he aka Tigh ht ‘nd maneuverabiliy in operation of the pressed shotgun, DDRIEP DESCRIPTION OP THE DRAWINGS auvaniages of the instant invention will become ceaily Spparent to these skilled in the art fom the follwing Aetiled description of preferred embodiments thereof taken AIG. 1 isa simpli, isometric schematic illustration of a fis preferred embodiment ofa sippresor in securdance ‘withthe teachings ofthe intat invention TG. 2 isa simple side view, in seton, taken along, section lines IIl of FIG. 1, ofthe fist prefered embodi- ‘ment ofthe suppressor, in aevodance with he teachings of the instant invention; TG. 3A is spied side view, ia section, taken slog, secsion lines HIT of FIG. 1, showing detals of the fest prefered embodiment ofthe suppressor, in accordance with the teachings ofthe present invention, 110.99 Ibs supe soe vie eed cake ate, section Ties TIBI of FIG. 3A, ilsating the pre= 6 ferred range of angles of intersection 0 ofthe openings with the wall ofthe bartel segments in accordance withthe teachings ofthe instant invention; 5 section lines IIL of FIG. 1, showing deals of & second profered embodiment ofthe modified hare segments and {bist plate for the suppressor, in accordance with the Teachings ofthe presen invention TIG.3D i simplified side view in section, taken along section lines IIDIID of FIG. 3C, illustrating a prefered {embodiment of the flanges for mating succesve barrel Scaments o one smother, in accordance wih the teachings oF the stant fvection, TIG. 4 isa simplied schematic illustration of «shotgun, in accordance with the teachings of the instant invention; TG § fe am entry od eine wb wie of shotgun shell, in accordance wih he eachingso teint ‘san enlarge and simplified side view in section, shell in accordance withthe teachings of the instant inven FIG. 7 i simplified, somes scbematcilesration of dance withthe wachings ofthe instant invention; FIG. 8 isa simplied side view, in section, taken slong sectioo lines VIN—VII of FIG. 7, ofthe secon preferred teachings ofthe inant invertion; TIG. 9 isa simplified side view, in section, taken slong section ines IT of FIG. of apather embodiment of he invention and FIG. 10 is a simplified side view, in section, ken slong section lines IIT of FIG, I of another embodiment of the potions a the embodiment of FIG, 10, in accordance with the teschings ofthe instant invention, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT ‘Turing now 10 the drawings, in which like reference chants indicate corresponding clemeats throughout the Several views, ateaion is first directed to FIG. 1, which Uisrates 2 simplied, wometne view of Nis peterred embodiment of 8 suppressor, generally designated by the referense character My inended for use with a shotgun 40 {Gee FIG. 4, nta, in Secoedance with the weehings ofthe The suppressor Mt includes an outer shell 13 that is usfilly generally tubular snd that is preferable fashioned from a durable and lightweight material. While steel pro- ‘ide furs, uanium peeves auraninty coupled Wn light weight and is prefered, Other materials that could usefully be employed inthe eonsivctio ofthe outer shell, 13 of the supprestr IL inlude carbon fier or graphite, EVLARO, sunita Ure He The cuter shell 13 includes provisions for securing end picoes 18 and 17 threo, sich ss arrangement for thead= aly engaging end pieces 18 nd 17 othe outer sell 13. The inl pecs 13 ail 17 inch oyeingn stay 19, avg = ameter or bore 18 that lage enough Wo emit and pass projectile (as inbieated by desing arrow 12) othe cles for which the suppressor IL is adapta to accommodate, “Alcsdsety the Rout ca ep 17 ae eat cap 1S may be secured together wit he reminder ofthe suppres:US 6,308,609 BI 7 sty iho tah isp a nlicage tes hg Be wea SERS ae se ae wee a ae itagea ie Ree ese CLM eae Saybia each ea ee carne te Stier ae et oa wall, " Tc 18 bie eat Seas tat dlpned trai ee ‘ote stab ngs ome tay ey csc fcaleas i stad a aol a as esi Sh digas oe muse maces me's ile WL ae diana teh 8 me hed ‘ciate tact cab al cae Sale Re oylay pie sara nc io ell a at ole Stee acts pis TRS Saal Ste a olen ons st i a Mac ofa hime ee cmap be eeu maa el ie eset Sache a a amet es de Ii ca pines se Llp ait Pe ee wai picket nowas mccain toe ieee intents wt Crs rel au pw te meat wie be et ype Sclstheyn been eae espe SLES a SS ip ‘ccd ec mpm tc nd 2a ee RAREST RR Lin ae Imi tei ys fame pt le cha te pps oi Ca id eg (sly pb alts welPana ih tae te ag temperature of 1100 degrees Fahrenbeit or more and (iii) Tans wo atsnmnehinapenget bea: te ot wee pene 9 ‘Spr soe Cee cnt bd SAA SSS ly ae cla tap te pes BSS RG eat cmaecg to Ate ciscape 43 os #7 uncut ste 19 efx epic 8 ‘The otter sell 13 lo weal include provision for atlowing sight such a ea ight Loa font ight 1 0 bemoured tert. Rearsigh 6 and font sigh 1 maybe Sit inching ium sgh Pakotan Gea" hts ibis mauled by Mepeciahcof ea fr eomeneace in operon ofthe shotgun 40 (see 1G 4 ifs) wih the Stppresor Hl coupled eee, ander cndions of reduced ‘mind, st 36 FIG. 2 is simpli side vw, in section, tke slog sect fines T= of HG. 1, of potion 23 of the fist prefered embodiment of the suppressor Il in accordance tr the teachings of heist asenton The portion 23 hates seri of cone-shaped les 2 dpsed ong the engin 12 of the suppressor i, forming 4 sees of hamberm generally soled oe fro th the ad expe tothe bore ofthe rippressoe IL wt slleton of smal ‘pening SI cigposed bel segments 24 spied the ineshaped balks 27 1 one embodiment ofthe isan oven, the bal sezmens 24 are aslo rom a sink ize of material {nfm scotous Darel segment 24 exendng mn 4 frst of the end cape 15 toa secon ofthe en caps 1, a8 exemple by the bare! segment 24 sown extending past tmalile bales 27, inthe sight hind ide of FIG. 2. In Stotier embodies, the bal segments 2 compe vo or ore pees oF mater ad ay bc showed om dierent mater, For example, «fist Forel segs 24 tm nels neo eo the fone shaped alles 27 and tmy be mae tom's duane es nck st ee A Steg! bare segment 28 may ince oe o more of the alles 27 and may be formed from » lighter weight titer sacha slum, To this ay the il bare Signe arp abit conan ie gh preteen tered at tat pot athe ath I2of heaving sot, we the overall weight ofthe suppressor I sede vera ‘wou ave foe requted ad he ete saprensrHboea Imam fom Se, for exam Ti ove enbodimeat of te inant invention, the bare scgnens 24 resemble func nels coupled he bale Slements 27. Tn one preferred embadient of the instant tive, each ot copeabaped bates 27 and Dal se tmcnn 24 compre single peces of tue rscbling 4 fone. Inter words exch cone-shaped bf 27 ices dvatacd bare! sient 2, ‘The compe ssl 30 (ee FIGS. 3A snd 3, its) is ety fstoned roms slogl loz of water suche eM $140 st, 33 sails sel or 36 sails ts. ‘Aluminum can be wed afer tes or ter bales because irene 3 stp ave been suc Tesbed The Fistor rst sever alls 27a bore segments 28 fetion 4 blast plats anda expect to experience higher pees furs than ssequot les 27 and ore segments 24-1 Shapes dltring fom tat copied, sch a dies eves funnels teas fog as the resul i series of chambers, Ly soll on cht acho wih upd ss openings 3 Ione prefred embodiment ofthe int invention, the bales 27 te euiped wih Manges 27” dpsed a the fer periphery ofthe bales 27 Te fangs 27 prvi 3 Seat forthe option suport pices 28 The opin oppor pikes 28 compe, e clin adapted ones within the bute sel 13, and the suppet pices 28 mate withthe Agendas ite antes eect upp ee bale 27 along te agin Lo the suesUS 6,308,609 BI 9 ‘The balls 27, the optional anges 27°, the optional support pieces 28 the bartel segments 24 andthe end caps 1S and 17 collectively cooperate (when present) to maintain alisnmeat of the bales 27 and the burl seaments 24 coaxially withthe bore of the sbowin 40 (See 1G. 4 and associated text). When the optional flanges 27° and the ‘optional suppor pieees 28 ae employed, they desirably form a continuous support stucture extending alone the ene Tenth of the suppressor hetweca the end caps 18 and v7. ‘The bore 18 ofthe suppressor is sized to accommodate the bartels projectiles salable to the ore ofthe shotgun 40 10 which the suppressor IL is inteaded to be coupled Bore diameters for diferent popular gauges of shotgun are summarized belo in Table TAMLEL In aoter ore embotiment the sipreswr 11 (FG. 1p inclodes bare segment 24 fashioned from 2 length of, for example, shotgun bael 32 (se FIG. 4, ins) sch tht te bane segments 24 form a continues piece of material extending arc along te length (as indiated by dretion Sow 13) of tke suppressor IL In this embediment he tales 27 are adapted to slip over the mexed bare seqmnens 24 and are well contained in spaced reat Each ote by the outer sell 13, he Manges 27, the Suppo sie Bah em cp 1308 se IG. 3A sa simpli sie view in section, taken alos secion lines III of FIG. 1, of & portion 30 of the suppresor I, sowing dis ofthe firs prefered emb- eat ofthe suppress in socrdance wiih te teaching of the presen invention. The portion 3 includes prtous 27 ofthe balls 27 (Se T1G. 2, supa) eoupled 10 the bare Segments 24 and shows the openings 31 tn mote det “The openings 3 havea fength 31 measiad lens he Jength ofthe bore (as showa ty diction arow 12), anda wish 31, measured traverse tothe bore (perpendicular 6 Girecton aw 12), apied to dtu passage ofthe sot Palit 63 oe FIG. 6 nis) Through te epenings 3, ut so adapted to permit passage of gasses and combustion products though openings 3, reducing muzzle bls fom the weapon 40 Ge FIG. 4) when it dschaged. The Spemgy Scat a an the Se pl ete oe bath of dimensions 31 sid 31” are smaller than the diameter ofthe sot pele 63. Prior art suppressors have incorporated lage. effective opening othe chamfer ot te sppeesoy, whch ess 0 dzhunehing ofthe shot 6, ellison of he shot 63 with he bales 27 and sabsequenty the outer sell 1 and leads © rest in the destetion of the suppressor 1, This tices, panicuany I eons spot tha Cue injure the operator ofthe weapon or ober neaby. Prior ct. suppresors gencrlly have fled to provide adequate pot- formance in adaptation to shotguns 40, 6 noted in US. Pat ‘Armminition Weapons Sytem’ and ied vo Forester (ce eal lines 55-56), ‘Ths opeings 31 ae optinaly ies ongoaal 0 the Feanward wall 4 (ies th wal closest othe sock) fos 10 ap acute angle of intersection 8, with the intended path of the projectile (ee direction ato’ 12) while the forwad wall 41 (ie the wal closest to the mize) forms an obtise angle ff otersecton wi the ifende ath ofthe noite as tisraied in FIG. 3B, 11G. Bs 2'sie view, in ection, taken along section lines HII of FIG, 3A, of portion 31 and FG. 38 illite the prefered range of ales oF intersection 6 of te openings 31 inte bare smears 24 ‘withthe forward wall 1 and the rearward wall athe bare segments 24 The prefered range of angles of intersection ®, and 0: extends fom about 0" to abot 30 of ess. Ks generally Undesirable to have an acute angle of intersection Ba, because ten the edges ofthe openings 31 may tend to cause trosion of the wadding 72, the cup 74 andor the optional {pd cap 76 containing and protecting the sot 63 (se FIG Shinra as travels hou the bate segments 241 will be appreciated thatthe anges of intersection 0, and 0 aed tot be supplementary but that such a elationship may be at fact of the methods employed to create the cpenings 31 CObtuse anges of intersection Gare preferred because they tend fo adapt the pressure of the expanding gases 10 provide a-reoil Torts, Tis arses because the presses provided bv the expanding sasses onthe frward ace Lape rater tha the pressures provided onthe rearward face AT, fren when the angles of inersecton 0 and 0 are chosen 10 be 90 (because ofthe spatial eatcnship each wall 1, 44° hss wit the expanding gasses), and this tends prove forward thrust forthe suppressor Hin opposition tothe recall forces generated hy discharge of the weapon to which the suppressor IY is attached. By providing 2 series of ‘openings 3 tha axe disbuted over a greater length of the Dre 32 ina se cae wih por at fon eompensition doves, a more effective al-resol mechanism i provided Toone prefered embodiment ofthe instant invention, the bret sepments 24 include chamfered ends 14 and 1 these To est ogee, such tat te roecting portion ot tho chamfered etd 14 of first bare segment 24 ness Within the recepisele portion 14 of the suseguent bart Segment 24 This arrangement i furter designe! such that the projecting portion of tbe chamfered end 14 ofthe Hist, hare segment 24s compressed ino the reexplack petion ofthe chamieted end 14 ofthe second barel segment 24 ‘whoa the shot 68 pases through tbe series of barrel eg tents 24, 1 el be appreciate eget tmploying the forces that natually set on the barrel ex ments 24 10 maintain their alignment may he usefully adapted for use withthe instant iaveston ‘For exampe,s sine nt oetween portions 14, 14 1 out fone of the many ways in wich the harel segments 24 may bre manianed in spaced relation ane in alignment withthe hoce af the soigua 40 (see FIG. 4, infra) tis stoagly esate wo mate nel of bre uugione Le length ofthe suppreswor I, andthe walls ofthe segments 24 ‘must be of iicient thickness 25 to preserve the segmedts 2a thee intended ws, despite the peseace af he openings 31 ‘Aadiioaly, portion ofthe chamfered end 14 dsitaby includes «reverse chamfer 14". This isto avoid erosion of the waking 72, the cup 74 andr the optional cad cap 76 ‘oulainig and protecting the shot 63 (se FIG. 6, ia) as i'avelsshrough the Bartel segments 28. Desi, the reverse chamfered epion 14" ison the crde of a milimete long is puceneu euoutines UF Ae dea cing she openings I are symmetialy disposed in groaps of twelveUS 6,308,609 BI W (Ge, every 30°) about the circumference of the barrel Segments 24, In this embodiment, the openings 31 are tsefully chosen to havea width 3” of Y:" anda Tength 3 of 05% When this ssometry is emloved forthe oneaines ‘Stogeber with 1" of elie a either end of the openings ‘Bt total length ofeach ofthe barrel segments 24 is aout ois 1G. 3C isa simplified side view. in setin. taken along seeion lines IH of FIG. I, showing details ofa send preferred embodiment 30” of tae mie barel segments ‘Band ablast plate fore suppressor Hin accordance wih ine teachings ofthe present invention. The mexifed arte Segments 24 include anges L4A and 14B disposed al eer xt sad adapted to mate with successive modified barrel Seumenis 24 ‘Ato illustrated in FIGS. 2 an 3C is dierent aranae- ‘ment of openings SIA. The qpenings 31A tseflly comprise holes having a diameter of about one-ighth of an och and space apart by a ceter-o-center distance of about thre cahths ofan inh, bows lager oe smaller openings 31 fn spacings may’ also he usefully employed In oe embodiment of the instant invention, the fst othe firs few barrel segmenis 24 and bales 27A ate fashione as shown in FIG. 3¢ (and FIG. 2) and thes are fashioned fom $l having thickness 28 of tout 0135", wile sb ‘quent barrel segments aod toes 27 o¢ 27° (ea, a ils tested in FIG. 3A) ate Fashioned fam aluminum, with tse burl segments iacorpoating a wall thickness 28 of for example, 0190" FIG. 3D is simplified side view, in section, taken slong. section lines IID IID of FIG. 3C,istrating a prfeted embodiment 0A ofthe fanses 14A and sockes 188 for inating successive barel segments 24 10 one another, ‘sesordance with the fachings ofthe instant invention. The flanges L4A are adapted to it sg into the sockets 1B in respoase to pressure from ibe ead caps 18 and 17 ‘A suppressor HL using these designs and for example, eleven barrel segments 24 and baflles 27, could have an overall lengih of shout eight o ine inches and a diameter 20 of shout (wo to 0 ad ore-sll inches. oF more Suppressors IY ax desried ae wef in conjunction with soiguns 40, as escrito! in association with FIG. 4 for suppresing imuze blast, receil andor muzze jump. FIG. 4 sa simplified schematic illustration of a shotgun 4W in secoedance with the eacings ofthe instant inven. ‘The sigun 40 inches an optional butsock 37, tigger assembly 36, fring assembly 38, rar sight 16, banel 32 faving acceleration portion M-34, tavel portion 34", tae 88 and ron sight RW. In operation, the shetgun detonate a shel $0 (ue FIG. 5 il) inthe chamber (ot lystated) loeated within or ear fring assembly 38. The shot 63 (se FIG. 6, ina) does not immedistely begin 10 mote esse, the powaee 1 (se. ris 8, nia) Bums, Producing s lage amount of gas within te stall volume of the chamber, This sls in substantial chamber presse Peak chamber presses of about 55,000 pours per square inch ae schleved in some rifles, owever, PE chamber pressures of about 12.00 pounds per square iach fare more common in shotguns The peak chamber presse {nate bulk ofthe ecko of he sh 6 ae achieved Within the acceleration portion M34 of the burl 3, ‘Travel pection 34° of the bartel 32 serves to “focus” the stot 63, with weapons that include relatively Tie tevel nu pay wes sense uf te in 9 chase fistaes than shotguns 40 tht include relatively longer 2 travel pton 34. Thies sag ace by cokes that tiv ole coupled i the zl 3 of he sgn IGS, hough 3 and asocied ex desea sappres- sor Ita ate ie elects of muzica fhe sum s hsvtbesni rnin fem escapeo anes fete ure Soota Songun 40 ven ti discharged ts sbauntaly ted inveume wens dvi such the sopressr I Swed in conjuction 40: ey, is cent neccbaniy noe mize Ck soe may. ‘By combining supper I wih a shouted soitan 40, Lon san 4 vig abel 32 withthe ttl placed in th mekrson roi (betwen 3 sith spnigs 24s sppcoa i hve see tank edie peak chamber pare and Hens Yo Ra toe mize vec, Ta may allow rekon of both thaws Bstand muzsie rsk witout esa ong train af the cso cel 80 ee FHC and in thats ed om th stg 9. This combi of features provides a weapon 40 thas Mealy sued ocetin types of pole work reusing deadly force at sb range teeter wih site moe a onal Theme velo can aso be mode by aeratosto the shotgun sel 0,60 This is dese fn conjunction wh FIGS Sal 6. TG. § is an exlaaed and simplified site view of 2 stan ich So secre wih th chins of the inwsnriveiton To shotgun sil $0 inces nea forton 6, peal fond from sea nding + Uipe8 Tein 68 fists ey cecton of seat bell 50 ftom ine sean 0 (ee F164) The suger sel $080 ineidesan our cssng 61, which susual msde ofpasic tutthatmay Here fom meta or apr Te ne ving ts ply cmp sto end 640 contain test HES) tad wag 1G. ¢is ancnagd nd simplified sde view aston, taken along ssn les VCMT of 1G 8 porn 6 a sbotgun shel $0 in accordance with be teachings of the {natant venta, FTG: 6ilkauntes tery cup ee certally Aisposc inthe brass 67 ofthe bras Bead 4, The baery ip {6 conttns the primer and intes the combustion of the powder 71 disposed between the bss bead 64 and the ‘aking 72 when the shotgun AD discharge. “The wading 72 inches openings 73, wich allow? for compression ofthe wading 72 whea te end 62 is crimped ‘The wading 72 serves to contain the busing gases and to scal tne bare! opemng dung discharge ofthe wespon 40, The wadding 72 ab ineludess eup 74 filled with shot 63, The shot 6) is manufactured and i eadiyoblsnable ina vaey of sizes ss summarized below ia Table TL TABLET Ser for ao ‘The dimensions aseussed above fa conjunction wih FIGS. 34 and B for openings 31 are consistent with wsage ff shot 63 down to at Hast number two shot, Smaller openings 31 (ie ving a narrower Widh 31°, see FIG. 3A) STS Gone coimincts wh uoage wt Mio #9 Song, pellets having smaller dlametersUS 6,308,609 BI 13 Re eT icp laeatte le eee so Slee pets beter WP fdaed of the sup 76 mane . ite a cine in Room ap inerirbe ebeky Ts il phy i a eli wos thse ia ie it tei stetonech seh ea baa imate ence oak at ce wine ou ey ici PST Tea tras wits Ge ot pea Shoah Gini acts Bi SgS Oo iehsaae facets aenhs eigen se areaiee gates Esau pes na i 0 Seni Set ny tees igre etpaomtaned itt eh sc copes amar Ge then Moora tet Sencar tye at ean nals eae Sy Eas Sg ET ala tet per ‘Ser Wat a ate Sa disposed therein 14 Dinter 18's intended to allow pasage of a projectile as indested by direction araw 12 The var ea Gap 18 is ‘dapted to be atachod to the muzzle end of & weapon, tana ia teas (eg xa dod teal Shoat end ofthe css hat Sup ial ade 90 (ae MG.) ded wikia reat ea cp TS {Mog lie anangemet ae kaw td el ING. isa sind se est way aoe ‘Som reared eobatinet of he ssppemay, ses Stowe thie aching ae asa ven, E16 8 ist acdc 18 srs in ales ena ‘hunter apd wen nr of econ fer Band Shanbor 7 dpa woe th dcp 1S dsr eodeap I? The son bales 88 well compe fuel taped the nck of fume atch tc. The ecg and TPlbespucen She ht 6a seco bale 8 sa he tsi cooper maa bre cle in though tere clans 4 wh aiding wt he pa ofthe upper 7. "Thc bor canes the fet bales 86, the second tol 38s rt ep a ae ke aed Slabs paces 88 daponed ewes tbe bles 86 {oat sich it he pret oVaveing sine by deton anow 12, vil bse at oe of tenis (ch ante In hore cements 88, even iar scape of cmastin pct toh te buy the suppres 70. Ths sabgenet fies combuxion prod nt charts 97, swig rls coe tld enunin of he ass hat ave x to mu st Ths colt by malig spas betwen one cal ot abate We sor 8 or nd cap and 1? of with SH where with sete be tsa te eget be biel; nti ay tbe te walt acy and ett ect es om ct te sane Shayne dong goth oppress The ng #20 tebe Senet 8's well cone eis te ange of fo igh a an acho al oon acho xp "he ote 4 desi ak nie open Opetngs #9 ae inendd Wo ncesse tone i he fees ecaiog om spect 7 aft pase of + projet propelled bythe gues, This alee is Betve' conti fo ut ede te tempura of the escplg guns (ch ene sede he velo pressure), ber reluing mural Ds The openings 89 Sr deuiaby at ata fw lint a dae ay ‘epics nh hata opting ped a Sietmfaense ofthe ore eats HG. 9 ia sinpliel sl view, scion, then shone set es Hla Gf sate embodiment fhe SSpyeave batts win techn oe at invenon The eabodinet sted nF 9 nls odcape 8 and 7 coupled neti sel 18, bower the a 108s the ls pie 107 fen din wn Se tants e saeco ah Theale 109 an th ist pte 107 te doen ons ender mini e sng 1D coped tase! rig 2 Te als 19a st ple 107 steeds tatoo of ee Ie ns 2 tr coins wiht sot lon being ele ‘ctasbarel sega. Tubseres two functors be sot load prevents burning or burt propellant gases fom eseap- {ig tscugl oe seypro 40 dU ae vio Bo tmainsined in ine wit the openings inthe incr rings 12US 6,308,609 BI 15 In one embodiment, the inner riggs 112 may be con sievted fo include a fist tapered section 118 and a second, not-tpered section 116. Theis, aperedsection 14 serves {o maintain the shot load in the cenial portion of the Sippresor. The second, hoosapsred secon 116 serves 10 Support the shor load ax 10 maintain x pressure seal 10 prevent the burning propellant from escaping around the Shot ad “Consricton of he names 40310 prove Lage spaces 118 btwn the bales allows the burning propeliants to be expelled into the cavities or chambers between the bales 408. The burning tnd buat propellnt then ex fon hese chambre afte the shot load hat etd from the spree 100, with substantially less report than is orally the case. 1 will be apreciated thatthe functions othe inner and cuter rings may be combined in one integral piece of metal, ‘Site igh s0d strong neal (og Sanus) here eight isa premium, oc ¢ tong metal, sich as sel, where ‘weight isnot an sae Tn ether ease, spaces between the Dalles 103 may be 3 Cx bent gas 1 be iad pd that eso into auton barties to escape of gases, Examples af sich materials ca include fbegiss or copper wool, Copper FAG. 10 a simplified side view, in setion, taken alos sect ines II of FIG, 1 of anoberembesient of he Srp, in acne withthe aching th at Invention he embodiment of 1G. 10 silat hat a 1G, 9 in some respect, however, an adiinal cavity 132 sinned tha is eouped the bore though # erent Spe af hl pln 1. Ph hn plate TA irs oping 136 tat maybe sot cut through aeck 138 ofthe Bast, plate 134 fn one embodiment, whete the eod cap 13 i ‘ated tobe sectied othe mle i teas, the opings 436 mar be anal (se FIG. In sectional ww taken slong section ines HAL of 1G 10, showing est open ings 136, aiboogh move or fewer may be employed) sich tha escaping propellant will eause pressures on the Das plate 134 thal tend to tabten threads 137 coupling the Eppes 130 tothe mizze ofthe weapon to which the suppressor 130 attached. The openings 136 maybe of from th catering ina manner ht promotes the swing propel gasses ina common dition, 4. coke tv Gounerebockwise. Te openings 136 may alo be formed ‘am angle othe Gc of tave 2 he shots in FIG. 12. onc embeainent an angle of 45 degrees from thet Promele suring of popelian gases In one embextmeat, ned 140 of te blast pte 438 isl fom the muzzle forms closed ring, ithe sh 136 donot extend tthe eel 140 provide supp othe ner ean 142 of G10. vino ie and a eng of less han one inc. Te ast plate 14 may be made to have an outer diameter of 1.45" fox an omer dame of 0.73" aeeommodate 12 gage The inti of «fst chamber 132 hat is allowed ta cocompas the remainder of the sipprescr isa type of Stores 130 that is Koon 84 "ca in 0” spent ‘Te iat expatson chamber 132 serves @ mM 6 functions. Afr fection tht slows the pee he tuming propellant ote substan reduce, by providing a Tage volume iato which ican expand, A second i hat it psviic slut sun stan veces hres 103 and the area ouside of the suppressor 130, 16 Experimental wwe shows thal addtional cooling of the burning propellant & possible by inclusion of a small mount of water inthe suppressor IL, 1000 130. This may In the embodiments shows in FIGS. 9 and 10, the ianer ring 114 may be made slshly oversize with respect to tbe ‘openings in which they ae seated in the outer ring 112. By beating th outer ring ana hot pate oa temperature oF, 1 example, 100 t0 300 degrees Centgade, and cooling the ier ring 11, the iane rng I14 may Be slipped into the opening in the outer ring 112 The ier cing HL4 may be ‘cooked, for example, by immersing the lane ing {14 in an ‘Sopcopy alcool buh tht also coatains dy ice. A DELRIN plist rod ofthe appropriate diameter ma be inserted into ‘he opening 116 o handle te inner iw U4 and to insert tbe Incr ring 114 into the oar sing im ord a join the f. ‘Typically, the inne rng 114 would be made o be appeoxi- imately 0.001" to 0.008" Inger than the opening ito which itis 0 be seated, Tn cter embodiments, the inner ring 114 may be secured to the outer sing by any process now known or which is subsequently discovered. For example, the inner ring 114 Duterring 12 using great force. Alematvely the inne ing, 14 could be threaded into the outer ring T2- oer potions ofthe treads could be subsequently modified to prevent the inser sing 14 from becoming inadvestently detached. Pins ‘ould be employed to secure the inner ring 114 tothe outer fing 112. Other forms of permanent of nompermsnent attachment coud be employed aswell as is known to those ‘Te foregoing detailed description ofthe istant invention for the purposes of explanation have been particularly dceced toward suppression of log gos, sich sles and Shotguns. wil be appresistd tha he wiv equally Useful for suppressing ober types of weapons, including Pistols and ibe ike While Newton's laws do provide tat for ‘very action there shall be an equal and opposie reaction, te subject mater of the Instat lnvenon Sows Mat the reaction or reactions may be modified to beter suit the needs Of pesons operating weapons through appropriate choice of tmatrials and construction fechnigus, 1 will be appreciated that a system for suppressing muzzle bas ard mule erck in shotguns, nd anurzie blast in ils, has been described that is readily and easly employed in coniuation withthe operation of such weap fons, The system may be inlided segal component of the weapon or may be a delacbe unt adapted for realy ‘supling an decnupling to and fem the weapon, The system may include modiied ammunition in some cases Twill be appreciated that ned for a suppressed shotgun tis been described slong with methods for mecting tha reed. A novel suppressor element has been deserbed that face appliction i npporsing tral ble! ivory of dierent types of weapons, Various changes and modifications to the embodiment borin chosen for purposes of ilusation il esl cost to those skein he ae Fo example, Note dlameters ay hoshowen ae maybe desired fra speci application, To the fxteat that sich modiietions and variaions do wot dept fiom the spirit of the invention, they are intended 10 be ftnaed ls ti soope eset wit nese aly Oy 1 fair iterpretation of te following lain,US 6,308,609 BI 17 Having filly desrbod the invention in such clear and concise terms as To cnable those skilled in the aft 10 luncersand and practice the same, the laventon claimed is 'LAn aonarats for reducing muzzle bas un dscharse of ope or more. projeties from a gun, Sid apparatus comprising: an ote sell ‘ict and ong adap he castrate ml ofthe g40 ‘td including provisions for coupling to fs cd of ‘uit outer shel «second en cp adapted toe secured to a distal end of. “eal outr abl and 4 pluclity of bales dispose between sid fist end ap ‘and ssid second end cap, wherein ssid plucaliy of ‘ules each comprise ‘bore of sid mize; and a he secon coupled to sid bore section, sid bale section extending fom said bore section tsi owe Stell ween oid tone ovtone donde = Gre ‘cig bavi bevel for minting ligament of 2 projectile and a rear edge without a bevel, wherein Said ote setion are spaced such that a projectile the ogee completly ene the sopresor and belae ay porton of the projec ext he sap 2, Ad appro clad ia chim 1, wher ed toe secs formed room ist materia ad sid bale ‘ecloos ae formed fom «second mei $n apps clanedin cam 1 furer comprising: gh 4 second sight, wren sid ft and second sighs are aligned with each oer and sre disposed a pS ae of sil one atl sess of id bls colleavely compre singe pecs of mater 5A apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein sid first * od cap # vonfzurod to be pemsnentiyatacbed 10 the Inuzale ofthe gu. ‘6. A appara a claimed in claim 4, wherein sid fist end caps aapied to detach and reattach 10 a muzzle of the 2°°7, An apparatus for reducing muzzle bas pon discharge of ope of more projets ffem a gua, suid apparatus comprising: eth ‘send cap sapted tbe secured toa muzzle ofthe gun ‘nd including provisions for coupling to fist end of ‘ui outer shel ‘Si over abel and a plurality of afles disposed between said first end cap tua said second end cap, wherein ssid plurality of bums eect emp 1 bot seton ating an ane diamerer no smale than ‘hore of sid zal; and a halle secon coupled to sid bore section, sid bale ‘section extend io sai Love sexton 1 sa oe shell, sidbale sections ar forme from aluminum and sid bore Séesions ae formed fom sel fe Napprennd stg soning a sock, trigger mechanism and chamber; 18 barrel disposed forward of said cbamber, said bare for ‘containing snd accelerating shot dscharged from sid ‘chamber in response to said trigger an 5 “Suppressor ictus: fel 2 plait of bce segments having openings formed a sci of bales each sid bale extending fr a 10” Nepectve one of si pusliy of barrel segments 0 ‘Sit shel wherein said pray of barrel segments te formed fom sel apd sad hale ae formed from aluioum, 9. A suppressed shogun as clsimed in esi 8, further comprising? fs ih ant 4 second sight, wherein said it and second sights are ‘ligne with eachother snd are disposed at opposing, ends of sid ute sel 18° Rupees shen asin hola ssid openings comprie spaces etween ssid Bal sg TIA suppressor comprising: nupled oan inner rng along an oar diameter ofthe inne rina, the plurality of bales disposed ina spaced-apart arrangement, the ine rings each including 2 firs tubular sell having an interior surface a an imerior diameter, cach of the outer rings having an culsige diameter comparable tothe interior diametee sre: ‘proximal cod cap coupled to proximal of the fst, Tubular shel adapted to be coupled 16-4 bare of & ist end cap coupled to an ond ofthe frst tubule sell sta from the proximal end and having a second ciel opeuig ciel wile Kit ecu penis land wih each ofthe inne vogs, frtbesinetding © blast plate cisposed between the purity of baffles and the proximal end cap, the blast plate compeising: au enero ring; a an interior ing ineluding fist opening, the interior ring ‘coupled ta second opening forme i'n ine ofthe ‘exterior ring, wherein ea ofthe Inver openings ae ‘Soaxnly alignea win id ist opening Io te DiS plate wherein each of the inner rags ad the interior Ting ach includ: first tapered section tapering from a int interie diam ‘ler lager ian pore deter (oan nla ameter having substantially the bore diameter and ‘second on-tapered section bving tbstantlly the bore ‘ameter, the second sections of all of the ianer cng and the infenioe ring being coaxially lined along longitudinal axis ofa bore each ofthe bales andthe ‘last pte being spaced apart from each oer so that two oe mowe of the inne rings ae atleast one ofthe Inet rings and he nero ring ae kv cont wth 3 shot Jos when the shot lad being deployed slong the longindinal axis of the bore, wherein the outer ‘ngs ar formed from aluminum and waren the inner ‘lage a i nc hate re ee the i, tapered section mainsining the shot loadin a centralUS 6,308,609 BI 19 20 portion of the suppressor andthe second, pontapeced ‘maiataining the sho loud ina ental potion of te ‘ction serving to substantially prevent During propel- ‘suppressor and the secon, aon-tapered section serv Tant fom escaping aru the shot lod ing to suppor the sbot lead and to. maintain 12.The stooresor of claim I. wherein exch ofthe inner Pressure seal to substantially prevent baring. ro- rings includes spelt ion esesping around the shot Fad 15. The suppresed showun of eaim 14, fur inluding 1 blast plate comprising: an eseiot rings and 2 nlcrior ang coupled toa second opening formed nan 10 Inetior of the exterior ring, the inerio ing inluding firs tapered section tapering ftom fst iterioe diam ‘ler lager than a bore dantr to an interior damier Irving abstantially the howe meters ad a second aon-tapered section having an interior damit ‘Substantially equal to the bore diameter, the second ie ft opening sections of al f the inner rings and the interior ring 46, The suppressed shotgun of elim 14, further compris Iscing coialy ago song 3 longilinsl axis of ing e pormanvatatashnen! uurng en extroal fan of ‘ore, each ofthe lle being spaced apart from each the fst ental opening othe Burl of the sbotgan withthe fotber 0 tha to or more of the inner rings are in fit central opening aligned with the bore ofthe barel to onlict witha sot load when the shot lad beiog integrally suppess the shoigun iso the bore 2 Sock tagger mechanism and chasers 18, The suppressor of claim 12, further comprising 4 4 harel having a fst end coupled to the chamber, the Permanent attchment securing an external surface of the ., "pute for containing and scekrating sbt discharged firs cesta ovening oa bare of the weanon withthe fist * fam she stumber in roponte to peesan a the Cental opening aligned wit the bore of Ue barel 10 \iggers and Jnteglly seppres the weapon. a supeesor couple an end ofthe are sal fom the 14. A suppressed shogun comprising 2 Sock. trayer mechanism an chamber 2 barrel having 2 fist end coupled 10 the chamber, the ‘bur for containing and accelerating shot discarsed from tne chamber in response 10 operation of the trigger and suppressor coupled to an end of te bare distal fom tbe frst end, the suppressor comprising: 2st tubular sbell having ab interior surface and an 2 proximal end cap coupled 10a proximal end of the Hrs tubular sel ape wo be coupled to he baer of the shotgun via a first cenial opening in the Proximal end ea 1 plciy of hafles each comprising an outer sing Coupled tan inner ring along an cur diameter of the inner ving, each of the outer ngs baving an ‘tse deter comparable wo the interior diameter tnd coupled to s esjostve portion of the inerior surface, the plurality of bales disposed within the ‘rst tubuse shell spscodspaet arrangement 80h ofthe inner rings beng coasaly aligned with fach other and a distal end cap coupled to an end of te fist tubular shell distal from the proximal end ad baving a Second ental opening aligned wit he fist central opening, ‘where each of the inne rings includes 4 fis tapered section tapering from a frst interie diameter larger than a bore diameter of the otgun toran interior dame having substantially the Be diameter and 1 second nom-apered section having an interior di ter substantially equal to the bore lamer, the Secon sections ofall of the inner rings and the Interior rig being coavalyaliged along. logi- tudiaal axis ofa bore, cach ofthe balls and the blast Plat being spaced apart fom each oer so tat 10 emote nib inner rings or at east one ofthe once rings andthe interior ring are in contact with a sot load when the shot load is being deployed alg the Jongitdina axis ofthe bore, wierein the outer rings Tings ate formed of steel, the fist, tapered section frst end, the suppressor comprising: 4 proximal end cap coupled toa proximal en ofthe rst tubular shel adapted wo be eauple to the barel of the sbotgun via‘ fist cea opening fn the proximal end cap, Plucalty of balls each comprising an outer ring fxtpled 10 an iner rng long an ower dame of the imer ine. each of the outer Fines having an ‘ise diameter comparable fo fe intror dame tnd coupled to 4 respective portion ofthe interior ‘uric, tbe plurality of bales disposed within the frst tubule shell in a spaced-apart aransemest, ‘sch ofthe inne ings being coamaly aligned wih ‘sch other, and 4 distal end cap coupled to an end ofthe frst tubular sell lst from tbe proximal end and having « svond ‘nial opening signed withthe fst central open, Tumi ined blast pate comprising: an eerie rings and interior rng coupled 16 second opening forme in an iter of the extetor ing, the ineio fig inctudngtbe fit opening, wherein cach of the ianet Fings andthe ito ria cach include: a irs tapered section tapering rom ait trie dam ‘et Lrgr thon bore diameter ofthe shotgun interior diameter having sabstantally the hore diam fet, an second poo-apered action bavingsubtavallythe ore “ameter the second sections of al ofthe ine rings td the interior ring being cosxily aligned along longitudinal axis ofa Bae, cach of the bile ad the bs plate being spaced apart fom each oer so that {wo of more of tester ‘ngs oF at east oe ofthe inne rings and he interior mein contact with 3 sho ad when the shot lad being deployed slog the longitudinal axis of te tore, wherein the mer rings and he feror ing ate formed of et the fis, tapered seston maintaining the shot load ina ental prion of the suppressor andthe second, nonsapered ‘Section serving to support the shot load and to maintain STpucuun wet wo mlraay preven tno pop Tent fom eseping around the shot ToadUS 6,308,609 BI 21 18. Asuppresso ora weapon, te suppressor comprising: plurality of bales dispsed in a spaced-apart arrange- iment and each comprsing dis including an opening, 1 ft ‘apered action tapering from a fet interior S dlamoter larger than a ore diameter ofthe weapon ‘oan interior diameter having substantially the Doe 1 second monapered section having sibtatally the tore dfamete, the second son-lapered sections of ach ofthe bales being coaxially aligned slong 8 Tenuta axis oa bore 4st tubular shell having an interior surface andl an interior diameter, each ofthe bates having an ousibe 2 ameter comparable 10 the interior diameter and ‘oupled to a respective portion ofthe interior surface; a proximal end cap coupled 19a proximal end of the fst ‘weapon via a fist central opening inthe proximal ead caps and a istal end cap coupled soa end ofthe st tubular sll sia from tbe proximal end and having 1 secoad ‘ental opening aligned with the ist central opening snd with cat of the second sections, wherein the bles comprise tani.